Epidemiology and Hematological study of certain enteric bacteria Isolated from Children with Acute Diarrhea in Sulaymania and Erbil Governarates/Iraq

Abstract

Diarrhea in children occurs for multiple reasons, especially after exposure to intestinal pathogens present in their environment due to contamination of food and water. There are social and economic reasons that aid in the transmission of pathogens to children. The study aims through research to detect it using sociodemographic determinants and expose complications of the disease using a complete blood count. The cross-sectional study was conducted on children brought to Sulaymania and Erbil children hospital. A total of 200 children (52.5% male and 47.5% female) were included. Data analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between general stool examination and bacterial infection (P˂0.05). The infection rate among cases was 50% Klebsiella spp., 3% E. coli, and 46.5% for both. Demographic data showed that both gender and location were significantly associated with the type of bacterial infection (P>0.05), and the type of food intake was significantly associated with increased diarrhea, As for the hematological parameters, the study showed that the total white blood cell count (WBC) and platelet count could be increased in the group of patients. There was a consistent decrease in the mean red blood cell (RBC) count in healthy subjects compared to controls using mean prevalence. We concluded through this study that the socio-economic conditions show the hidden causes of the infection rate of E. coli and Klebsiella. Accordingly, deal with it and reduce its spread.